His Domineering Lover
Chapter 701

Tracey slept soundly, but Renee was not as lucky as she was. Her words last night had antagonized Vaughn.

People on this ship ignored her for that except a kind old man offered her a room.

It was still a shabby storage unit with one frayed sofa and no conditioner.

"Miss, it's cold at night. Would you like a blanket?"

"Can you find me a phone? I want to call my family." Renee needed to let her families know she was safe but she had lost her phone together with all her belongings. She had nearly died, and she was now eager to hear Rocco's voice.

"Miss, I'm afraid I can't help you with that. There's no signal on the sea. Only two landlines work here. One in the bridge, and my boss gets the other."

"My families are definitely worried sick. Could you please do me a favor and talk to your boss so he can let me make a call?"

"Sorry, miss, I can't help you. It's late and you should go to bed." Before the old man left, he warned, "Be careful of the people on this ship."

The man's name was Luke and he was only in his thirties, but his weather-beaten face and scruffy clothes made him look older than he really was. Renee looked at his back and murmured, "I will."

Renee remembered the unkempt clothes and filthy words of those people, and how they laughed when she was drowning.

"Sir, can I use your bathroom? I'm cold in wet clothes." Renee shouted from behind.

"Water supply is limited here. Only our boss gets a private bathroom. I'm afraid you'll find it uneasy to use a public one."

The only woman on the ship is mannish and doesn't care about showering with us. But you..."

Renee frowned. This ship was apparently not as lavish as the previous three-deck cruise ship.

"Then could you give me a basin so I can wash myself with hot water? I freezing."

"Okay."

Renee followed Luke to his room, which was slightly better than the storage unit. "Here is the basin and hot water. I'll go to get you some clothes from Amiyah." "Thank you, sir."

"Call me Luke."

"Thank you, Luke, for helping me earlier." Renee knew that if it weren't for him, their boss would have let her drown.

"You're welcome. It must have been hard for you to travel alone. I'll go now. Men here mean you no good so don't leave the room."

Renee was young and beautiful, so it was not hard to guess what those men want from her.

It was the last thing she wanted to experience again. What had happened in the waste warehouse still haunted her like a nightmare.

Many times, she had awoken with a start, the beggars'funky smell and obscene laughter still lingering. Rescuing Carmen had distracted her temporarily, but she knew that memory could never be effaced. She would keep it from Rocco. No man would accept a defiled woman.

Renee took off her wet clothes and washed her body with hot water. It was good that she was still alive.

Moreover, Tracey was on the same ship as her. She still got time.

"Miss, I've brought you the clothes. There are no other young women on this ship and it's the best I can find."

"Well, thank you, Luke." Renee was grateful to meet someone who treated her nicely.

"Luke, is that chick in your room? You are quite fast." A male voice suddenly sounded from outside.

Renee's heart gave a great bound.

"She's freezing and needs to wash her body with hot water," Luke said.

"I can wait, buddy. I've almost forgotten the feeling of touching a woman. Boss has brought one to his room and won't say anything about it. Let's..." Renee clenched her sleeves with her fingers. The man's filthy voice repulsed her.

"No way. Boss saved her and he's one to decide what to do with her. Do you have a death wish?" Luke sounded grim.

"Or you just want to keep the chick to yourself?" The man sneered.

"Bullsh*t. Don't make a scene. Get lost." Afraid of offending his boss, the man left despite himself.

Renee breathed and thanked Luke again.

"No-no problem." Luke scratched his head. "Stay here tonight. Don't get me wrong. I'm just afraid someone might come to you if you go back." "Okay." Renee was rather tired and she believed this man would not harm her.

Desperate for a good rest, she sat down on a chair.

"Use the bed," Luke offered. "I can sleep anywhere."

"I can't be more grateful. When I get reunited with my family, you will get the reward you deserve." Renee said.

Luke opened his mouth but said nothing. He couldn't bear to tell her that she stood little chance of leaving the ship alive. She was exhausted and it had been enough bad things for today.

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